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Ari is patrolling the streets of scenic Vancouver! Well, actually he's just going to visit Peter, but he's keeping an eye out for monsters along the way. It's a nice night, monsters like ruining that kind of thing. The streets are more or less deserted, it being 2:00 AM on a Tuesday. Ari whistles cheerfully.
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bitterchill
The poor mouse is pleased. Very obsequious. Further along the path, there are shiny things that want to kill her!
"Okay, you need to kill these guys," Ari says. "This button to shoot at them with your staff. And you can use your spells like so."
"Okay, you need to kill these guys," Ari says. "This button to shoot at them with your staff. And you can use your spells like so."
bitterchill
The mouse helpfully nibbles at them. The shiny things zap her with lightning a couple of times, but she prevails, because honestly, wisps though.
bitterchill
Along the path there are more shiny things and several glowy wolves, all of which want to kill Pen. And a large spiky bear with a lot of its skin missing. It looks unpleasant.
campanas
"Things here not so much friendly!" Pen snorts. She magics the things.
bitterchill
The things die.
"You have to go talk to the creepy bear now. He's part of the quest."
bitterchill
It is grumpy and asks her riddles!
"I can help you with the riddles if you're not good at riddles. I'm not good at riddles either, but I've played the game a lot."
"I can help you with the riddles if you're not good at riddles. I'm not good at riddles either, but I've played the game a lot."
campanas
Pen puzzles over the riddles as best she can. "What happens if getting wrong?"
bitterchill
"You have to kill the creepy bear, and Mouse doesn't get to turn into a bear. Nothing too bad."
campanas
"Oh, I like my mouse though." Pen is very careful with her riddles. She solves them all herself but checks with Ari before submitting her answers.
bitterchill
She gets them right! They're pretty easy riddles. Mouse turns into a bear. (Not a creepy bear. Regular bear.)
bitterchill
Attempts to do so will lead to dialogue options instead! Petting is not an option.
"Huh. I didn't actually know you could talk to him. Makes sense, I guess."
"Huh. I didn't actually know you could talk to him. Makes sense, I guess."
campanas
Talking to the mousebear is an acceptable thing too. Pen talks to the mousebear. It is nice to be able to talk with words that are all laid out for her like song lyrics.
bitterchill
The mousebear is vague and kind of suspicious! But nice, if you don't mind vagueness and mystery.
campanas
And when Pen is out of things to say to the mousebear she moves on.
bitterchill
"Alright, now for the boss fight. You've got your shiny things for healing, and you can touch the weird glowy rocks to get your magic back, it shouldn't be too hard. Boss is that way."
campanas
"Mmkay!" Pen preps in the recommended manner and goes that way.
bitterchill
There is a big lava monster over here! His voice is deep and kind of weirdly soothing, despite his ostensible evilness.
“So this creature is your offering, Mouse? Another plaything, as per our arrangement?”
“I’m not offering you anything! I don’t have to help you anymore!”
“Aww. And after all those wonderful meals we have shared? Now suddenly the mouse has changed the rules?”
“I’m not a mouse now! And soon I won’t have to hide! I don’t need to bargain with you!”
“We shall see…”
And then there is a boss fight. It's kind of a pathetic boss fight, though.
“So this creature is your offering, Mouse? Another plaything, as per our arrangement?”
“I’m not offering you anything! I don’t have to help you anymore!”
“Aww. And after all those wonderful meals we have shared? Now suddenly the mouse has changed the rules?”
“I’m not a mouse now! And soon I won’t have to hide! I don’t need to bargain with you!”
“We shall see…”
And then there is a boss fight. It's kind of a pathetic boss fight, though.
campanas
The mouse was not such a nice mouse after all! Grr. Magic magic.
bitterchill
Well, the mouse is still helping her against the lava monster and its pet shinies! By being a bear at them.
“You did it. You actually did it! When you came, I hoped that maybe you might be able to… but I never really thought any of you were worthy.”
Her dialogue options consist mostly of varyingly angry "so, you're a mass murderer, I guess?" The one that isn't doesn't seem to have been listening to that cutscene.
“You did it. You actually did it! When you came, I hoped that maybe you might be able to… but I never really thought any of you were worthy.”
Her dialogue options consist mostly of varyingly angry "so, you're a mass murderer, I guess?" The one that isn't doesn't seem to have been listening to that cutscene.
campanas
Pen chooses a moderately angry and paying-attention reply. Rrr.
bitterchill
"Well, uh, none of the ones I... none of the ones before had as much potential as you did. But you'll be leaving the Fade soon. Will you take me with you?"
Ari snorts. "Diiiiiiiick," he stage-whispers.
Ari snorts. "Diiiiiiiick," he stage-whispers.